Millions wasted while talent struggles

The well-known saying “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” by 19th-century historian Lord Acton suggesting that those with power are more likely to misuse it, especially when their authority is unchecked, still proves true today.

- KAYLYNNE BANTOM

I recently watched, as did many South Africans, a parliamentary session before the portfolio committee on sports, arts and culture where heads of certain sporting codes had to brief the committee and give account of their annual financial reports among others.

Netball South Africa was grilled on its expenditure during the 2023 Netball World Cup.

It was disgraceful to watch how high-ranking Netball South African officials could not give account for certain financial expenditures.

It came to light that over R100 000 was spent on a social media influencer.